Eltham Through Time - Softcover

Bedford, Kristina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445616009 ISBN 13: 9781445616001

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2013

Eltham, long a little-known jewel in Greater London's crown, has welcomed growing numbers of tourists since Greenwich was appointed a Royal Borough at the Diamond Jubilee, 'in recognition of the historically close links forged between Greenwich and our Royal Family, from the Middle Ages to the present day'. Eltham sits at the heart of those links, its Plantagenet Palace providing a home to Kings of England from the early fourteenth century until the Civil War. Eltham survived, as it had survived occupying Romans tramping the old highway to Dover, and as it would survive the Blitz. It is a window on history, from Anglo-Saxon Common to early twentieth century development, which so recently changed its character from rural to suburban. Both survival and development are chronicled and celebrated in Eltham Through Time.

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About the Author:

Although born in Canada, Kristina Bedford has lived in Charlton for twenty years. She began her career in theatre, eventually moving into research where she was able to indulge her passion for family history and ancestry. She is particularly interested in the Medieval and Tudor/Stuart periods.

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